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falls in love with the mysterious beauty that shows up to the ball and they live happily ever after. But what about when Cinderella’s step-sisters cut their foot off in order to fit the glass slipper? We also fell in love with the 2010 hit movie Rapunzel, where we learned about the hopeful independent girl who grew up in a tower alone and fell for the mischievous rough rider. The one part we missed though was when Rapunzel became pregnant at the end of the movie. The gruel and missing endings of these stories and many other beloved fairytales are courtesies of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. These unusual endings are representations of how Disney movies have altered the original stories over time. Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm were born in Hanau Germany in the late 1700’s where they spent most of their lives. The brothers spent much of their time together which made it easy for them to work together. Both brothers studied literature and language as they grew up. Sparked by the romanticism time period, the Grimm brothers became interested in writing stories, specifically fairy tales. The Grimm brother’s vicious gritty stories “never even set out to entertain kids” written with “footnotes and no illustrations”, the stories were made to appeal to an adult audience (History 1). Disney has shaped the original tales by the Grimm brothers to be enjoyed by a young audience. Unlike the gorey fairy tales, children growing up with Disney movies have been able to witness the stories…

trading centre (City of Frankfurt am Main). So many different nationalities live here that nearly one in three of the population don’t hold German passports (City of Frankfurt am Main). To the south and connected by the A5, Germany’s first autobahn, sits the city of Darmstadt. Known as the city of science, Darmstadt is the home to the European Space Operation Center and the Heavy Ion research center that created Darmstadtium; element 110 on the periodic table. It is no surprise that the…

has a storied history from the time it was established in the U.S Army as the 1303rd Engineer General Service Regiment and activated on July 15, 1943 at Camp Ellis Illinois. The 130th played a pivotal role during WW II with campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe and the Asian-Pacific theatre. The regiment was deactivated in 1955 and elements of the 130th were allocated to the regular Army. For a short time the 130th Engineer Brigade was re-designated…

We’ve all heard the story or watched the Disney movie about how Cinderella lost her shoe and got found by her prince because of it, or how Snow White and Aurora got awaken from a deep sleep by true loves, or how a girl with long hair finally escaped the tower she lived in all her life. But contrary to popular, belief these stories were not created by Walt Disney. They became famous many generations ago way before Walt was even born. The people you have to thank for these stories are the two…

Brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm were and nineteenth century scholars known for their work in fairy tails such as Rapunzel and Cinderella. Both brothers were born in Hanau, Germany, Jakob in the year 1785 and Wilhelm following in 1786. In the year 1798 their father died, leaving their mother and her six children including the brothers to move in with their grandfather and aunt. Thanks to their aunt Jakob and Wilhelm were able to join a highly ranked high school called ‘The Friedrichgymnasium’ in…

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were born in Hanau, were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, and novelists who mutually focused on the gathering and publication of folk tales during the 19th century. They were midst the best-known narrators of folk tales, and popularized stories such as Cinderella, (Aschenputtel), Hansel and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstilzchen), Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen), and Snow White…

Then 10 mg L-1 of H2O2 and 24.3 mg L-1 of 2,4-D were spiked under constant magnetic stirring on the sample and irradiated by a Hanau Suntest (AM-1) solar simulator (Total Intensity: 300 W m-2). The lamp has a spectral distribution with about 0.5% of emitted photons at wavelengths shorter than 300 nm (UV-C range), and about 4% between 300–400 nm (UV-B and UV-A ranges). The distribution of the photons emitted between 400 and 800 nm follows the solar spectrum. The radiant flux was monitored with a…

Paul Hindemith was born on 16 November 1895 in Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main Germany. He began learning music since his childhood by entered Frankfurt's Hoch’sche Conservatorium during the winter semester of 1908 and 09 when he was only 12 years old. In the conservatorium, he studied violin with Adolf Rebner. In Frankfurt, Hindemith supported his family and himself by worked as a violinist in dance bands and musical-comedy groups. As well as, he often substituted his teacher, Adolf Rebner, to…

which has been passed down and taught for generations (Hula). Another common symbol in Hawaiian culture is the circle. Often this closed circle, representing infinite longevity, appears in artwork and is even featured as popular jewelry pieces. It is believed that those who idolize or sport such symbols will generate the energy associated with said symbol, keeping tradition alive through the energy and remembrance (The Meaning of Hawaiian Symbols). Having lived two years on the island of…

Temperature: 14-18 degrees Celsius Experience: Intermediate Best dive time is March to April and again from September. Walchensee lake Walchensee lake is located about 75 kilometres south of Munich in the Bavarian Alps at 800m above sea level, it offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountains before you plunge down to the beauty below. Near Kiel, the wreck of the Hanau was a 6,000-ton German steam ship that hit a mine in 1944, and now lies broken at around 16 metres. It features the…